Luetta Doris Ballard Vardiman
(1920-2008)

Saline County, Missouri

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Luetta Ballard Vardiman

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Age: 88

State: Missouri

# of Children: 3

"Spelling for Vardiman (my family) is with an "i" except for Eddie who
changed his to an "e" when he was in high school. Various
documents for my grandparents (John Peter and Luella May) have it both
ways." Shirley Anderson, daughter of Charles Henry and Emma
Henrietta (Jensen) Vardiman.

1946 - Charles and Emma, Gladys and Edman, Luetta and John (Bill sitting on
ground in front) This picture was taken in November, 1946 - probably at
Thanksgiving - they rotated dinners.

1955 - Luella May Vardeman with her three sons (Charles,
Johnny and Miles) and daughters-in-law. Luetta in front right
next to Johnny.

Johnny & Luetta with children: Bill & Chuck

Johnny & Luetta's children: Chuck, Mary "Sis" and Bill

Luetta and Johnny

"Luetta Ballard was born January 09, 1920" in Saline County,
Missouri. "Her mother, Rosina, and her Dad, William R. (Bill) Ballard,
lived and made a living at RR2, Box 20 Marshall, Missouri from 1923 till
they both finally passed away, Rosina in 1966 and Bill Ballard in 1969.
Bill's mother, Luetta grew up on this little 32.65 acre farm
from age 3 on.

The farm belonged to Johnny and Luetta Vardiman after they bought her brother's inherited half from him and his wife
and rented that half out until Bill and Billie Vardiman bought the farm
in 1973 when it was vacated by the last renters.. The original
homesteaded property of 32.64 acres had been intact from about 1854 on,
till this year, 2010."
(See Billie Vardiman's page for details, wife of Luetta's son, Bill)